Cyrine Abdelnour
{{short description|Lebanese singer, actress, and model|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Cyrine Abdelnour
| image = Cyrine AbdelNour 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 7.jpg
| caption = Abdelnour at the 2009 Venice Film Festival
| native_name = {{Nobold|{{lang|ar|سيرين عبد النور}}}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|21|df=yes}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/cyrineabdlnour?lang=en|title=Cyrine Abdelnour (@CyrineAbdlNour) | Twitter|website=twitter.com}}{{cite web|url= http://www.anazahra.com/entertainment/arab-celebrities/photo-130686/%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD/#3|title= هيفا ونانسي وشيرين… أعمار الفنانات الحقيقية|last= |first= |date= 2012|website= أنا زهرة|publisher= دعاء حسن|access-date= 13 January 2017|quote= |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170116151959/http://www.anazahra.com/entertainment/arab-celebrities/photo-130686/%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD/#3|archive-date= 16 January 2017|url-status= dead}}
| birth_place = Abadiyeh, Lebanon{{cite web |url=https://aljaras.com/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88/ |title= سيرين عبد النور: عشت واقع النازحين السوريين في طفولتي|last= |first= |date= 2014|website=الجرس |publisher= |access-date= 13 January 2017|quote=}}
| occupation = Singer, actress, model
| years_active = 1992 - present
| children = 2
| spouse = {{marriage|Farid Rahme|2007}}
| website =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| genre = Arabic music
| label = {{plainlist|
- Rotana Records
- Stallions Records
}}
}}
}}
Cyrine Abdelnour ({{langx|ar|سيرين عبد النور}}; also spelled Cyrine Abd Al-Nour or Cyrine Abdel-Nour; born 21 February 1977) is a Lebanese singer, actress, and model.
Her first album, Leila Min Layali, was released in 2004. She released her second album, Aleik Ayouni in 2006, with debut single "Law Bas Fe Aini" (If he looks in my eyes) becoming one of the most popular Egyptian songs of the year. Abdelnour has also starred in Arabic TV serials and films since the late 1990s and has been awarded four Murex D'or awards for best Lebanese actress.
Early life
Abdelnour was born in Abadiyeh to a Lebanese tailor father named Elias, and a nurse mother of Greek-Lebanese descent named Sylvie Cattouf{{Cite news|title= بالفيديو والصور - سيرين عبد النور تكشف عن عمرها بإطلالة مختلفة وفستان أنيق|url=https://www.lahamag.com/article/176362-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%82|quote=ولديها طفلان: تاليا وكريستيانو، وكشفت أن والدتها من أصول يونانية وفي غاية الجمال|author=Laha Magazine}} who is also a follower of the Greek Orthodox faith. She initially studied accounting until 1993,{{cite web|url=http://arabipress.net/?page=article&id=42551|title=من عرض الأزياء إلى الدراما والغناء.. قصة نجاح سيرين عبدالنور|website=arabipress.net|language=Arabic|date=26 November 2018|access-date=24 November 2019|archive-date=10 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210093813/https://arabipress.net/?page=article&id=42551|url-status=dead}} but she wanted to pursue a modeling career.{{cite web|url=http://www.cheri3elfan.com/archives/96117|title=سيرين عبد النور في المتاهة …. انا الممثلة الاغلى اجرا ووالدتي كانت ممرضة|work=Cheri3elfan.com|language=Arabic|date=16 March 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Career
In 1992, Abdelnour started her modeling career and modeled for the fashion designers Feliciana Rossi, Zuhair Murad, Abed Mahfouz, Renato Balestra, Mireille Dagher, and Thierry Mugler. In 1994, she featured in George Wassouf's music video "Kalam El Nass".{{cite web |url=http://mashaheeri.yasmina.com:80/article/فيديو-نادر-سيرين-عبد-النور-في-أول-كليب-لها-مع-جورج-وسوف_a25566/1 |title=فيديو نادر: سيرين عبد النور في أول كليب لها مع جورج وسوف |website=mashaheeri.yasmina.com |language=Arabic |date=22 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019221826/http://mashaheeri.yasmina.com:80/article/فيديو-نادر-سيرين-عبد-النور-في-أول-كليب-لها-مع-جورج-وسوف_a25566/1 |archive-date=2018-10-19 }}
File:Omar Sharif, Cyrine AbdelNour 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 9.jpg and Cyrine Abdelnour at the Venice Film Festival (2009)]]
File:Cyrine AbdelNour 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 10.jpg (2009)]]
In 1998, she had her first roles with the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, with Smaa Kchaa (1998) and Sahat Sahteen (1999) being her first roles of note. In 2002, Abdelnour was awarded the title "Model of the World" at the Regency Palace Hotel in Beirut.{{cite web
| url = http://www.modeloftheworld.com/winners.php
| title = Model of the World 2002
| year = 2002
| work = Model of the World
| publisher = Tourism World Organisation
| accessdate = 8 March 2013
}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news
| url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26871109_ITM
| title = Madonna to host Lebanon's Miss Model
| date = 9 December 2002
| work = Al Bawaba
| accessdate = 8 March 2013
}} In 2003, she starred in the Arabic series Dareb Khwet as Ebanati, winning the 2003 Murex d'Or award for best Lebanese actress for the role. She played another leading role in the series Mariana (1998). In 2004, she starred in the serial Ghariba, and in 2007 the LBC series The Prisoner.{{cite news
| url = http://www.alriyadh.com/2007/07/07/article262836.html
| title = مسلسل "السجينة" مساء اليوم على Series "The Prisoner" this evening on LBC
| date = 7 July 2007
| work = Al Riyadh
| language = Arabic
| accessdate =8 March 2013
}} In 2009–2010, she starred in Sarah, another series on MTV Lebanon.
In 2008, she starred in the Egyptian film Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda and the Lebanese-Egyptian Smoke Without Fire,
{{cite news
|url = http://www.alraimedia.com/alrai/ArticlePrint.aspx?id=101813
|title = "عمري معاك" ... جديد سيرين عبدالنور I am with you ... New Cyrine Abdelnour
|last = Saad
|first = Samar
|date = 31 December 2009
|work = Al Rai Media
|language = Arabic
|accessdate = 8 March 2013
|location = Cairo
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120818032553/http://www.alraimedia.com/alrai/ArticlePrint.aspx?id=101813
|archive-date = 18 August 2012
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
}}
and the following year appeared in the Egyptian TV series Al Adham{{cite news
| url = http://www.sauress.com/alhayat/15111
| title = سيرين عبدالنور... لبنانية في الدراما المصرية
| last = Hassan
| first = Fatima
| date = 11 May 2009
| work = Dar al hayat
| language = Arabic
| accessdate = 8 March 2013
| location = Cairo}} and the film Al Mosafer (The Traveller) with Omar Sharif, which was shown at the 66th Venice Film Festival.{{cite news
| url = http://www.masress.com/shorouk/21170
| title = سيرين عبد النور .. أنتظر المسافر لأقابل عمر الشريف Cyrine Abdel Nour .. I wait to meet traveler Omar Sharif
| date = 1 April 2009
| work = Shorouk News
| language = Arabic
| accessdate = 8 March 2013
| author = وليد أبو السعود Walid Abu Saud
| location = Cairo
| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/film/sharif-returns-to-big-screen-at-venice/2009/09/11/1252519627421.html
| title = Sharif returns to big screen at Venice
| date = 11 September 2009
| work = The Age
| accessdate =8 March 2013
}}
In 2012, Cyrine starred in the Lebanese series Ruby, and in 2013, she starred in Lobat El-Mot (Death game). In 2004, she released her debut album, Leila min El Layali. Her third album with her record label (Rotana) was released in 2009, titled Layali El Hob (Nights of Love).{{cite news| url = http://www.alkhaleej.ae/portal/c7f1fce5-efd4-4030-ade9-6618ecd0e678.aspx| title = "ليالي الحب" بصوت سيرين عبدالنور| date = 11 March 2009| work = Al Khaleej| language = Arabic| accessdate = 8 March 2013| location = Beirut| archive-date = 1 April 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120401150556/http://www.alkhaleej.ae/portal/c7f1fce5-efd4-4030-ade9-6618ecd0e678.aspx| url-status = dead}}
As of 2016, she was one of the highest paid actresses in Lebanon.{{cite web |url=https://www.farfeshplus.com/Display.asp?catID=159&mainCatID=158&sID=182989 |title= فيديو سيرين عبد النور: أنا أعلى ممثلات لبنان أجرًا وندمت حين قبل خالد النبوي قدمي|website=farfeshplus.com |language=Arabic |date= 10 March 2016}} In 2019, Cyrine starred in [https://shahid.mbc.net/ar/series/الهيبة-الحصاد-الموسم-3/season-236321-357499 "Al-Hayba - The Harvest"] ({{langx|ar|links=no|الهيبة الحصاد}}) with the Syrian actor Taim Hassan and the TV series was a huge success. She then starred with Lebanese actor Adel Karam in a 15 episode TV series named "Dor El Omor [https://shahid.mbc.net/ar/series/دور-العمر/series-885032]" ({{langx|ar|links=no|دور العمر}}) where she is a mentally ill young woman with a painful past.
Personal life
Abdelnour is married to Lebanese businessman Farid Rahme. In 2011, she gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Taliya.{{cite web | url = http://www.waleg.com/archives/023246.html | title = Cyrine Abdel Nour Welcomes Baby Girl | publisher = Waleg.com | date = 2011-06-04 | accessdate = 8 March 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130316193556/http://www.waleg.com/archives/023246.html | archive-date = 16 March 2013 | url-status = dead }} Abdelnour is a practicing Christian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/cyrine-abdelnour-defends-her-christian-faith-776784|title=Cyrine Abdelnour defends her Christian faith!|work=albawaba|date=3 December 2015|access-date=3 January 2018}} In 2015, after being attacked by many cyber trolls for celebrating Easter of that year, she defended her religious beliefs during an interview with Al Ghad Radio. Cyrine Abdelnour stated to the hosts, "I'm Christian and it's not like I surprised anyone with the news. It's all our fault (artists) for not discussing our religion in public." Her online harassment during Easter marked an event, which saw many other Arab Christians celebrities being harassed by extremists for celebrating Easter openly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/arab-christian-celebrities-attacked-celebrating-easter-extremist-trolls-678230|title=Arab Christian celebrities attacked for celebrating Easter by extremist trolls!|work=albawaba|date=6 April 2015|access-date=3 January 2018}}
In March 2018, she gave birth to her son, Cristiano Rahme.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1268436/offbeat|title=Cyrine Abdelnour shares first photo of her newborn Cristiano|date=March 17, 2018|website=Arab News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.albawaba.com/entertainment/cyrine-abdelnours-newborn-son-cristiano-first-picture-1104322|title=Cyrine Abdelnour's Newborn Son Cristiano First Picture|website=Al Bawaba}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |
| colspan=4 | Film |
|---|
| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes |
| rowspan="2"|2008
| Ramadan Mabrouk Abul-Alamein Hamouda | | |
| Smoke Without Fire (Beirut open city)
| | |
| 2009
| | |
| 2015
| Lina Fawaz | |
| colspan=4 | Television |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
| rowspan="2"|1998
| Smaa Kchaa | | |
| Mariana
| | |
| 1999
| Sahha Sahtein Tleteh | | |
| 2000
| Ghadan Yawmon Akhar | | |
| rowspan="2"|2003
| Ebnati (My Daughter) | Main role as Mona - Lana | Murex d'Or award for best Lebanese actress |
| Dareb Khwet
| | |
| 2004
| Ghariba | Main roles Carla - Zaina |Murex d'Or award for best Lebanese actress |
| rowspan="2"|2007
| Sajina | Main role Samar | |
| Hawwa fi tarikh
| Shehrazad | |
| 2009
| Al Adham | Nadine | |
| 2010
| Sarah | Main role as Sarah | Murex d'Or award for best Lebanese actress |
| rowspan=2 | 2012
| Ruby | Main role as Ruby | Murex d'Or award for best Lebanese actress |
| All set
| Main role as Samar | |
| 2013
| Lobat El Mot | Main role as Naya |Starring with [https://elcinema.com/en/person/1023750/ Abed Fahd] |
| 2015
| 24 Carat | Main role As Mira | |
| 2016
| Cyrine Bila Hdood | |
| 2017
| Qanadil Al 'Ochaq | Main role as Eve |Starring with [https://elcinema.com/en/person/2005459/ Mahmoud Nasr] |
| 2018
|haddoutet hob |main role as Naya |first 5 episodes |
| rowspan=2 | 2019
| Main role as Noor Rahme |Third season |
| El Diva
| Main role as Rima |
| 2020
| Dentelle | Main role as Mirna |
| 2021
|Dor El Omor |Main role as Shams |15 episodes long |
| 2022
|el 3ein bel 3ein |main role as Noura |Starring with [https://elcinema.com/en/person/1976947/ Ramy Ayach] |
Videography
- Leila Min El Layli (2004)
- Sidfi Ana (2004)
- Erga'a Tani (2005)
- Law Bas Fi Eini (2006)
- Aalik Ayouni (2007)
- Sajeena (2007)
- Bilougha Alarabiya Elfousha (2008)
- Elly Malakishi Fi (2008)
- Omri Ma'ak (2009)
- Sarah (2010)
- Ruby (2012)
- Habaybi (2013)
- Aadi (2015)
- Bhebak Ya Mhazab (2016)
- Eza Beddak Yani (2017)
- Leila (2020)
- hazhaza (2023)
Discography
- Leila Min El Layli (2004)
- Aalik Ayouni (2006)
- Layali Al Hob (2008)
- Habaybi (2013)
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|Cyrine Abdelnour}}
- {{IMDb name}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdelnour, Cyrine}}
Category:21st-century Lebanese women singers
Category:Rotana Records artists
Category:Lebanese television actresses
Category:Lebanese film actresses
Category:20th-century Lebanese actresses
Category:21st-century Lebanese actresses
Category:Lebanese female models
Category:Lebanese people of Greek descent
Category:Greek Orthodox Christians from Lebanon
Category:Singers who perform in Classical Arabic
Category:Singers who perform in Egyptian Arabic